8.2.2 Beta-1 test request

[Martin Langhoff]

On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 5:15 PM, milan zimmermann
<milan.zimmermann at gmail.com> wrote:
> Is this a request to test on XO1 only? Assuming the instructions are
> still here: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Clean-install_procedure

Yes, only for XO-1. And yes, that's the right set of instructions -
specifically http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Clean-install_procedure#Development_builds

> On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 7:34 AM, Martin Langhoff
>> =Touchpad=
>>
>> The build has a rebuilt kernel with new touchpad drivers, and some
>> configuration tweaks. This is for both old 'ALPS' touchpads and new
>> 'Synaptics' touchpads. (Do mention which one you have!)
>
> How can I tell?

- The ALPS touchpad extends almost all the width of the XO, and is
divided in 3 sections by lines drawn on the touchpad. Only the middle
section is active. Also - at boot time the laptop will report itself
as "CL1".

- The Synaptics touchpad is about 2/3s of the width of the spacebar of
the XO. It has roughly 4:3 proportions, similar to most touchpads on
other laptops. At boot time, the laptop will report "CL1A".

>> With these changes, the touchpads should move a little bit slower,
>> have a bit more precision, and be a lot less 'jumpy'. In fact, when
>> they data gets jumpy, the driver ignores the data instead of jumping
>> wildly.
>>
>> Is the kangaroo mode gone? Is it more usable now? Are other effects creeping in?
>
> What is Kangaroo mode - do you mean a jumpy cursor ?

Wildly jumpy cursor. Like a kangaroo.

> Is XS the school server?

Yes -


>> = Do the activities work? =
>>
>> Try out the activities included. Did I break the OS so that any
>> activities are failing?
>
> Do you mean test activites after what was done in the above section
> (=Update your Activites=), or simply test activities after clean
> install of http://dev.laptop.org/~martin/8.2.2-betas/ ?

Right after the clean install.  If you update activities, and that
grabs newer versions, it'll be interesting to hear whether they work
well (and what versions you've tested).

cheers,


m
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